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B.A. Degree in English Language and Literature

The courses listed below are required for completion of the B.A. degree in English language and literature. Specific pre- and co-requisites for each course are provided in the course descriptions section of this catalog. Some secondary requirements, which are noted by an asterisk (*) in the list below, can also be used to fulfill a core curriculum requirement.

Major Requirements:

Required Courses

Critical Approaches to Literature

History and Structure of the English Language

Internship for English Majors

Literature survey courses

British Survey

American Literature

Masterpieces of Western Literature

Masterpieces of Non-Western Literature

Literature electives

Category I: Genre Studies

Literary Genres: Short Story

Literary Genres: Poetry

Literary Genres: Drama

Literary Genres: Novel

Category II: Topics

Topics in Literature (may be repeated)

Themes in Literature (may be repeated)

Category III: Period Studies and Major Figures

Period Studies in British Literature (may be repeated)

Period Studies in American Literature (may be repeated)

Shakespeare

Major Figures in British Literature (may be repeated)

Major Figures in American Literature (may be repeated)

Writing elective (in addition to core curriculum writing requirement)

Research and Writing in History

Business Writing

Technical Writing

Science Writing

Creative Essay Writing

Writing Workshop: Tutoring

Writing for the Web, Journalism, News and Feature Writing, Magazine Writing and Publishing

Public Relations Writing

Topics in Creative Non-Fiction Writing

Creative Writing

Argumentation and Rhetoric

Three English Electives (two must be at the 300 level or above)

Secondary Requirements: Two semesters of a foreign language at the 200-level or above*

Faculty of Linguistics

In keeping with the University's commitment to the practical and the theoretical, students majoring in Englishlanguage and literature gain marketable skills and the ability to use them effectively. Graduates who read with understanding, think critically, and communicate clearly are prepared not merely for the workforce but for careers and for life. Moreover, by demanding a proficiency in a foreign language, a grounding in history, and understanding of the aesthetic and cultural nature of literature, the English language and literature program broadens students' vision and prepares them to explore their world—past, present, and future.

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